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Summer in the South: A Few of My Favorite Things

Summer has not been my favorite of the seasons. Of course as a child, there were some things I really liked about it: no school, swimming and vacation were chief amongst them. But summer is always hot here in the South…really hot. And I like cooler weather better.

As time goes on, though, I’m coming back around to appreciating summer again­—it does have a lot going for it, after all. Longer and lazier days, cooking outdoors, taking a dip in cold bodies of water, and tons of fresh produce. Here’s my little laundry list of a few of my favorite things about summer, the things I look forward to—most of which are food and drink related, of course! What are yours?

Oh, and my favorite red, white & blue 4th of July dessert: A slice of pound cake topped with a giant scoop of Ben & Jerry’s vanilla, with fresh blueberries and sliced strawberries cascading down the sides!

OH THIS IS GREAT BETSY! I CAN’T WAIT FOR THAT GREEK FETA DIP RECIPE! I HAVE TRIED TO DUPLICATE YOUR MASTERPIECE.(HOW COME THIS IS ALL CAPS.) (oh whoops! didn’t mean to shout!) many times, we love everything you make!
love from Lynn, (your groupie)